Age Of Hazrat Aisha (ra) During Marriage/rukhsati

The kuffar have used the issue of Hazrat Aisha (RA) to malign Allah's mercy to humanity long enough.  It is high time that we take a closer look at this and close this matter once and for all.  If our ulema are too dim witted to study this matter in detail then it falls upon us to do so and shut the mouths of these hell bound kuffar and their cronies like salman rushdie for good.  Now, having said that, here is what is stated followed by the facts and numbers (and some math).  The numbers just do NOT add up to what is being said.

It is said that Bibi Aisha (RA) was 6 when bethroded and 9 when then the rukhsati was done.  How can that be.  It is a well known fact from well known and well respected classical sources like the Islamic historian Ibn Jarir Tabari, classical commentator on the Holy Qur'an Ibn Kathir, and others, that Hazrat Aisha (RA)'s older sister, Asma (RA) was 10 years older than her and that Hazrat Asma (RA) died at the age of 100 during the year 73 of the Hijrah calendar.  The following are also two very well known and accepted facts:

1.  Muhammed (SAW) had nikah with Bibi Aisha (RA) 4 to 5 years before rukhsati (consumation of marriage).
2.  Rukhsati occurred 1 year AFTER the great hijrat which is the beginning of the Islamic calendar. Simply put, the rukhsati occurred in the year 2 of the Hijrah calendar.

Folks, given the fact that Bibi Asma (RA) was 10 years older than Bibi Aisha (RA) and given the fact that Bibi Asma (RA) died at the age of 100 in the year 73 of Hijrah, this means that Bibi Asma (RA) was 27 (ish) years old in year 1 of Hijrah (100 - 73 = 27).  Having said that, this means that Bibi Aisha (RA) was 17(ish) years old during year 1 of Hijrah (27 - 10 = 17).  AND...since the rukhsati occurred in year 2 of Hijrah then Bibi Aisha (RA) must have been 18(ish) years old.  That furthur means that when the Nikah happened between Prophet Muhammed (SAW) and Bibi Aisha (RA) she must have been 13(ish) years old (17 - 4 = 13).

THEN HOW ON EARTH CAN ANYONE SAY THAT SHE WAS 6 DURING NIKAH AND 9 DURING RUKHSATI????!!!!????!!!!  The numbers just don't add up.  They don't stand up to historical facts and figures???

Any riwayat or narration in this regard that indicates that she was 6 and 9 has GOT to be zaeef (unreliable).  Mathematics doesn't have a religion.  It doesn't take any sides.  It is not biased.  It is pure logic and logic tells us, that was around 18 years old when the marriage was consumated.

I would like to read your opinions on this.

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